CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1996 2.G Manual Online

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To set the parking brake,
hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot.
Push down the parking
brake pedal with your left
foot.
If the ignition is on,
the brake system warning
light will come on. Pull
on the manual release
lever located near the
parking brake.
When you shift out
of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N), if
your engine is running, your parking brake should
release.
If it doesn’t, you have a parking brake problem
and should have it fixed.
In the meantime, you can still
release your parking brake.
If your hand or arm is in the way of the pedal,
you could be hurt. The pedal springs back
quickly. Keep your hand and arm away when you
use the manual release lever.

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1. Hold the brake pedal down with- your right foot.

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2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) position
like this:
Pull the lever toward you.
3.
4.
5.
Move the lever up as far as it will go.
With your right foot still holding the brake pedal
down, set the parking brake.
Turn the ignition key to
LOCK.
Remove the key and take it with you. If you can
leave your vehicle with the ignition key in your
hand, your vehicle is
in PARK (P).
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Engine Running
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It can be dangerous to leave your vehicle with the
engine running. Your vehicle could move
suddenly
if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P)
with the parking brake firmly set. And, if you
leave the vehicle with the engine running,
it could
overheat and even catch fire. You or others could
be injured. Don’t leave your vehicle with the
~ engine running unless you have to.
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If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine
running, be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P) and your
parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After
you’ve moved the shift lever into the PARK
(P)
position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if
you can move the shift lever away from PARK
(P)
without first pulling it toward you. If you can, it means
that
the shift lever wasn’t fully locked into PARK (P).
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11 you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift your
transmission into PARR (P) properly, the weight of the
vehicle may put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transmission.
You may find it difficult to pull the
shift lever out of PARK (P). This is called “torque lock.”
To prevent torque lock, set the parking brake and then
shift into PARK (P) properly before you leave the
driver’s seat. To find
out how, see “Shifting Into
PARK
(P)” in the Index.
If torque lock does occur, you may need to have another
vehicle push yours a little uphill to take some
of the
pressure from the transmission,
so you can pull the shift
lever out of PARK
(P).
Shifting out of PARK (P)
Your Cadillac has a brake-transmission shift interlock. You
have to fully apply your regular brakes before you can
shift from PARK (P) when the ignition is in the RUN
position. See “Automatic Transmission” in the Index.
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever
-- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK
(P) as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you want.
If you ever
hold the brake pedal down but still can’t shift out of
PARK (P), try this:
1. Turn the key to OFF. Open and close the driver’s door
to
twn off the Retained Accessory Power feature.
2. Apply and hold the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Shift to NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start the engine and then shift to the drive gear
you want.
5. Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you can.
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Things that can burn could touch hot exhaust
parts under your vehicle and ignite. Don’t park
over papers, leaves,
dry grass or other things that
can burn.
Engine Exhaust
A CAUTEOIPJ:
Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas
carbon monoxide
(CO), which you can’t see or
smell.
It can cause unconsciousness and death.
You might have exhaust coming in
if:
0 Your exhaust system sounds strange or
0 Your vehicle gets rusty underneath.
0 Your vehicle was damaged in a collision.
0 Your vehicle was damaged when driving over
high points on the road or over road debris.
0 Repairs weren’t done correctly.
0 Your vehicle or exhaust system had been
If you ever suspect exhaust is coming into your
vehicle:
0 Drive it only with all the windows down to
0 Have your vehicle fixed immediately.
different.
modified improperly.
blow out any
CO; and
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The power window controls on the driver’s armrest
control each of the four windows. In addition, there are
individual controls near each window. Move the control
forward to raise the window and rearward to lower.
The driver’s window has an express-down feature. Just
press the control once
-- for half a second or
more
-- and then let go. The window will go all the way
down.
If you want to stop the window as it is going
down, press the control again. Your
vehicle has Retained Accessory Power
(RAP).
When you stop your vehicle and turn the ignition key to
OFF, you can still use your power windows. The
electrical power to the power windows will not shut
off
until you open a door or 10 minutes have passed. If you
want this power for another
10 minutes, turn the key to
RUN and then back to OFF.
This switch allows you to
cut electrical power to the
rear power windows by
pressing the right end of the
lock out switch. This feature
is useful when you’re
transporting small children
and don’t want them to use
the power windows.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the horn symbol on the steering
wheel pad.
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To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
An arrow on the
instrument panel
will flash in the
direction of the
turn or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it. As you
signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows flash
faster than normal, a signal bulb may be burned out and
other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is
burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the
arrows don’t go on at all when you signal a turn, check
the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers”
in the Index)
and for burned-out bulbs.
If for some reason, your turn signal
is left on, a chime
will sound (after having driven about
a half of a mile) to
remind you to turn if off.
If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for
the trailer lamps, a different turn signal flasher
is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal indicator will flash
even if a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front
and rear turn signal lamps regularly to make sure they
are working.
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